Another interesting aspect of the Tuesday night screening at Light Industry was the realization that a documentary about the Freex is in the works. The filmmaker Jon Nealon was present in the audience, and seemed quite excited about the project. I recently received this email from him:
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who signed up for the Videofreex documentary mailing list the other night.
We've been working on the film for a while now - gathering videotapes, conducting interviews, etc.
And we were quite happy to see the turnout for the screening of tapes at Light Industry on Tuesday.
The Facebook page goes live toady. If you are on Facebook - please become a fan. Just type in 'videofreex' in the search bar.
We posted a short video of the beginning of the restoration process back in '05.
Please spread the word. Building up a network is crucial to the success of independent films these days.
Thanks again,
Jon Nealon and Jenny Raskin
The Videofreex Documentary Project
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More info on this docu:
ReplyDelete"VideoFreex! relives the unique story of the most radical video collective of the 1970s. It is the quirky tale of nine people?s optimism and creativity, and their vision of what television could have become at a time when only three networks ruled the airwaves. The Videofreex embraced the revolutionary spirit of the time, uniting radical politics with new technology and visual experimentation. Videofreex! tells their whole story ? from their unlikely genesis to their road-trip across America documenting revolutions in progress, from their struggles with communal living to their creation of the nation?s first pirate television station. Comprised of interviews with the Videofreex, stock footage and video shot by the collective, the film is a layered and funny look at a tumultuous time through the lenses of the freex themselves.
About the Filmmakers: Jenny Raskin has produced numerous documentaries for television ranging from science (Time Game about gene therapy) to the arts (Anatomy of a Scene which dissects the filmmaking process). She was the series producer for Maternity Ward on TLC and Critical Hour on Discovery Health. Her independent feature documentary On Hostile Ground, enjoyed a theatrical release and aired on the Sundance Channel. She is currently producing Motherland Afghanistan - a documentary for PBS about women?s health in Afghanistan. Jon Nealon has worked as a documentary producer and editor for more than a decade. He produced and edited several investigative documentaries for A&E?s Investigative Reports. He was the Senior Producer of the series Women and the Badge and edited and produced the powerful examination of the Randy Weaver case, Ruby Ridge: Anatomy of a Tradegy. His documentary Goodbye Hungaria, premiered at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. He is currently editing A Dream in Doubt, a documentary for PBS about the first hate crime murder after September 11th."